Chapter I

IDAVOLLR. A plain where the gods first assemble, where they establish their heavenly abodes, and where they assemble again after Ragnarok. The plains of Ida. _Idavold._

IDUNN. Daughter of the dwarf Ivald; she was wife of Brage, and the goddess of early spring. She possesses rejuvenating apples of which the gods partake. _Idun._

IFING. A river which divides the giants from the gods. _Ifing._

IMD. One of Heimdal's nine giant mothers. _Imd._

IMR. A son of the giant Vafthrudner. _Im._

INGUNAR-FREYR. One of the names of Frey. _Ingun's Frey._

INNSTEINN. The father of Ottar Heimske; the favorite of Freyja. _Instein._

IVALDI. A dwarf. His sons construct the ship Skidbladner. _Ivald._

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JAFNHAR [Equally high]. A name of Odin.

JALKR. A name of Odin (Jack the Giant-killer?). _Jalk._

JARNSAXA [Iron-chopper]. One of Heimdal's nine giant mothers. _Jarnsaxa._

JARNVIDR [Iron-wood]. A wood east of Midgard, peopled by giantesses called Jarnvids. This wood had iron leaves. _Jarnvid._

JARNVIDIUR. The giantesses in the Iron-wood. _Jarnvids._

JORD. Wife of Odin and mother of Thor. _Earth._

JOTUNN. A giant. The giants were the earliest created beings. The gods question them in regard to Balder. Thor frequently contends with them. Famous giants are: Ymer, Hymer, Hrungner, Orvandel, Gymer, Skrymer, Vafthrudner and Thjasse. _Giant._

JOTUNHEIMAR (plural). The Utgaard; the home of the giants in the outermost parts of the earth. _Jotunheim._

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KERLAUGAR (plural). Two rivers which Thor every day must cross. _Kerlaug._

KORMT. Another river which Thor every day must pass. _Kormt._

KVASIR. The hostage given by the vans to the asas. His blood, when slain, was the poetical mead kept by Suttung. _Kvaser._